vigongo

How to say it

Meaning

Humps or hunches on the back, and by extension, people with hunched backs.

Good to know

plural of kigongo (ki-/vi- class); can be considered insensitive when referring to a person; takes human (wa-) agreement in that sense.

Examples

• Vigongo wale walisaidiana kubeba mizigo mizito.Those hunchbacked people helped each other carry heavy loads.
• Vigongo vya milima hii vinaonekana mbali.The humps of these hills can be seen from far away.
• Je, vigongo vya ngamia vinahifadhi maji?Do camel humps store water?
• Madaktari wanawasaidia vigongo kupata matibabu bora.Doctors are helping people with hunched backs get better treatment.

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